# cobertura
## Catalan
### Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

### Noun

cobertura f (plural cobertures)
* covering, act of covering
* cover
* cover-up
* coverage

#### Related terms

* cobert
* cobrir

### References

* “cobertura” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

## Galician
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cobertura (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [koβeɾˈtuɾɐ]

### Noun

cobertura f (plural coberturas)
* cover
    Synonym: cuberta
* lid
    Synonyms: tampa, testo, zapa
* coverage

#### Related terms

* cuberto

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “cobertura”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “cobertura”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cobertura”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cobertura”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Portuguese
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cobertura, from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ko.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ko.behˈtu.ɾɐ], /ku.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.behˈtu.ɾɐ]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ko.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ko.behˈtu.ɾɐ], /ku.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.behˈtu.ɾɐ]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /ko.beɾˈtu.ɾɐ/, /ku.beɾˈtu.ɾɐ/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /ko.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ko.beχˈtu.ɾɐ], /ku.beʁˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.beχˈtu.ɾɐ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ko.beɻˈtu.ɾa/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ku.bɨɾˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ku.βɨɾˈtu.ɾɐ]

### Noun

cobertura f (plural coberturas)
* the act of covering something
    Synonym: cobrimento
    Vi a cobertura do campo pela neve.I saw the field being covered by snow.
* cover (anything which covers other things)
    A cobertura da caixa é resistente.The box’s cover is resistant.
* (architecture) penthouse (apartment on the top floor of a building)
    Quem tem dinheiro prefere morar na cobertura.Those who have money prefer living in the penthouse.
* (banking) funds for redeeming a cheque
    Não te preocupes, meu cheque tem cobertura.Don’t worry, my cheque has funds.
* (communication) news coverage (a media organization’s account of an occurrence)
    A cobertura das eleições pelo jornal foi breve.The newspaper’s coverage of the elections was brief.
* (military, law enforcement) protection from enemy fire
    Corre para o outro lado enquanto eu te dou cobertura.Run to the other side while I cover you.
* (sports) the act of preventing adversaries from reaching a team
    O meio-campista lhe deu cobertura enquanto corria para o gol.The midfielder protected him while he ran towards the goal.
* (ecology) contents of the topmost layer of soil
    Margens com cobertura vegetal sofrem menos erosão.Riverbanks with plant cover suffer less erosion.
* insurance warranty
    Esta seguradora tem uma cobertura boa para acidentes de carro.This insurance company has a good warranty for car accidents.
* coverage (the extent to which a television radio or internet signal reaches)
    Esta companhia tem uma cobertura que abrange todos bairros.This company has a coverage that reaches every neighborhood.
* (topology) cover (a set of sets whose union contains the given set)
* icing (sweet covering of baked goods)
    Este bolo tem cobertura de chocolate.This cake has chocolate icing.

#### Related terms

* coberta
* cobertamente
* coberto
* cobertor
* cobrimento
* cobrir
* descoberto

### Further reading

* “cobertura” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

## Spanish
### Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /kobeɾˈtuɾa/ [ko.β̞eɾˈt̪u.ɾa]
* Rhymes: -uɾa
* Syllabification: co‧ber‧tu‧ra

### Noun

cobertura f (plural coberturas)
* coverage (e.g. of a story in a newspaper)
* cover (something to physically cover)
* reception; signal (e.g. on a mobile phone)

#### Derived terms

* cultivo de cobertura

#### Related terms

* cubierto
* cubrir

### Further reading

* “cobertura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10